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| Hiking | 4.09 Miles |
1,412 AEG |
| | Hiking | 4.09 Miles | 2 Hrs 12 Mns | | 2.10 mph |
| 1,412 ft AEG | 15 Mns Break | 6 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Hiked half of Alta Trail from the San Jan side with Juan, Alyssa, and Victoria again as a fitness hike.
This trail is really close to Juan's house so it is a favorite for him from the convenience perspective. This time the physical challenge was even greater. Victoria and I got up at 5 in the morning the day before to do a hot air balloon ride (which was excellent). The evening prior we also had a poker and game night at Juan's house that continued until after midnight. So between sleep deprivation and hangovers the Sunday morning fitness hike was especially challenging.
The trail was as uncrowded as it usually is and despite the previous day's festivities we made it to the summit in almost exactly an hour. A more than respectable time given we had Alyssa's dog with us. I think folks are starting to get back into hiking shape.
There was a pretty good collection of wildflowers along the lower slopes from the recent rains. The majority were daisies, there were a few poppies, and a large number of purple flowers I don't know the name of. Not quite the "superbloom" we had a few years back but it was definitely springtime.
Another interesting occurrence was the appearance of a large bee nest about 3/4" of the way up the trail. It was very close, basically right on the edge of the trail, and very active. The honeycomb was clearly visible in a hole in the rocks. We were able to get buy it without incident (the dog made this something of a challenge) but others may not be so fortunate. Best give this trail a pass if you are allergic to bees until the hive decides to move on (or gets removed).
It was a good fitness hike |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
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